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while the fbi is now getting involved. we'll have a live report on that. >>> also, the heat warning in the bay area. how the hottest temperatures of the year could be harmful to your health. >>> and we'll introduce you to a fifth grader from the tenderloin who made it to one of the nation's biggest stages through poetry and sports. >> good evening. federal agents are being called to investigate a fire that gutted the offices of the major of vallejo. it could be a case of domestic terrorism. we just spoke to police. he had the latest from vallejo for us. monte? >> good evening. vallejo police say the mayor is a high-profile figure and that's why they called in the fbi. and police are reviewing surveillance footage taken by a camera on a building across the street from the offices to figure out who might have set this fire. these offices are owned and they just showed up at the scene early this morning to see the damage that had been done and he shed a few tears upon seeing what had happened. there was significant dodge to t
while the fbi is now getting involved. we'll have a live report on that. >>> also, the heat warning in the bay area. how the hottest temperatures of the year could be harmful to your health. >>> and we'll introduce you to a fifth grader from the tenderloin who made it to one of the nation's biggest stages through poetry and sports. >> good evening. federal agents are being called to investigate a fire that gutted the offices of the major of vallejo. it could be a case of...
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agents from the fbi and the atf are expected to join this investigation some time tomorrow. when vallejo mayor osby davis saw the magnitude of the damage to the law office he shares with michael thompson, the mayor couldn't help but shed a few tears. davis later told the vallejo times herald to say he is upset would be an understatement. the fire was reported at about 1:30 saturday morning at the small office building on tuolumne street across from the solano superior court. investigators think someone set the fire intentionally. >> a suspicious fire at this time, it's under investigation and we hopefully have some more information in the coming days as to the cause of the fire. >> reporter: vallejo police say the same building has been targeted by vandals in the past few months, who have thrown rocks through windows. and while investigators search for a motive for the fire, they say they are now looking at all the possibilities, including if mayor davis has any political enemies who would want to target him. >> well, the fact that it involves the mayor of vallejo, the fact
agents from the fbi and the atf are expected to join this investigation some time tomorrow. when vallejo mayor osby davis saw the magnitude of the damage to the law office he shares with michael thompson, the mayor couldn't help but shed a few tears. davis later told the vallejo times herald to say he is upset would be an understatement. the fire was reported at about 1:30 saturday morning at the small office building on tuolumne street across from the solano superior court. investigators think...
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there was an appropriate number of tactical personnel and fbi s.w.a.t. personnel involved in addition to numerous others across the san jose area. >> reporter: the fbi tells me the federal affidavits should be unsealed by the end of today. they will provide more details at that time. we will stay on top of this story and bring you the latest online and on the news at 5:00. i'm damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> thank you. an early-morning fire forced a berkeley family out of their home this morning. this cell phone video shows the fire at its peak at the home on benvenue avenue just after midnight. five people were inside. one in a wheelchair. police officers on scene rushed in to help. >> the police officers removed her and reported that the heat and smoke were just above their heads. they entered into an atmosphere which would be challenging. >> and they are heros? >> in my mind, they are heroes. >> the back of the home is severely damaged. crews will have to excavate the back of the home to find the source of the fire. no one was hurt. >>> marla,
there was an appropriate number of tactical personnel and fbi s.w.a.t. personnel involved in addition to numerous others across the san jose area. >> reporter: the fbi tells me the federal affidavits should be unsealed by the end of today. they will provide more details at that time. we will stay on top of this story and bring you the latest online and on the news at 5:00. i'm damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> thank you. an early-morning fire forced a berkeley family out of...
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still that the fbi has said we found child porn, that scares people to their very core. >> that's why they pay up? >> yes. >> you should never pay a ransom, even if you do regain access to your computer, the hackers have probably dropped other viruss on to your system. rans ransomware has grown so quickly, the fbi just posted a warning on its internet crimes website. >> it's getting very tedious, and you estimate you've lost business as a result? >> yes, i've been up late just trying to solve the problem. >> with more than 4,000 products in his store. >> snow skis, snowboards, water skis, wake boards. >> reporter: he's moving his shop information to cloud computing to prevent another attack. no customer or financial data was breached, but the ransomware hack has cost him time and money. >> our sales are down significantly by the day. >> reporter: how do you avoid ransomware? start with a program like site adviser. it's a free download. any time you visit a website, it will tell you if it's safe with a green checkmark or if it's a risky site where you might pick up some ransomware or o
still that the fbi has said we found child porn, that scares people to their very core. >> that's why they pay up? >> yes. >> you should never pay a ransom, even if you do regain access to your computer, the hackers have probably dropped other viruss on to your system. rans ransomware has grown so quickly, the fbi just posted a warning on its internet crimes website. >> it's getting very tedious, and you estimate you've lost business as a result? >> yes, i've been...
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the fbi said it arrested two people on federal drug charges. fbi agents in suits were at the blossom hill apartments after 5:00 this morning. here they're arresting one of two men. they're facing federal charges for conspiracy to distribute meth. >> today the fbi, along with our local partners conducted a number of law enforcement actions, interdictions across the san jose area. >> reporter: the fbi says its gang task force in the south bay led the operation. the agency won't say if the suspects are part of a larger organized group or gang, but agents needed help from neighboring police departments to make the arrests. >> again, i can't comment on the number of officers that were out there. but there was an appropriate number of tactical personnel, fbi s.w.a.t. personnel involved in several interdictions, in addition to numerous others across the san jose area. >> reporter: neighbors at the blossom hill apartments say they're not surprised by the early morning raid. >> i mean it's not the first time it happened before. they came. they took out
the fbi said it arrested two people on federal drug charges. fbi agents in suits were at the blossom hill apartments after 5:00 this morning. here they're arresting one of two men. they're facing federal charges for conspiracy to distribute meth. >> today the fbi, along with our local partners conducted a number of law enforcement actions, interdictions across the san jose area. >> reporter: the fbi says its gang task force in the south bay led the operation. the agency won't say if...
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still that the fbi has said, we found child porn nothingraphy on your screen so we've locked it, that scares people to the core. >> you should never pay a ransom, even if you do regain access to your computer, the hackers have probably dropped other viruses on to your system. the best way to avoid ransomware is to avoid sites that you're not familiar with. we'll show you a program tonight at 11:00. plus, more on the fbi's latest warning on ransomware. >> if you have a tip, call us at 888-996-tips or send an e-mail directly to the unit at nbcbayarea.com. >>> president obama's up coming fund-raiser, the musicians and athletes that will take a part. >>> a lawsuit filed by women in the military just today. >>> a dangerous scene in oakland. an accident sent several people to the hospital. the connection to city workers. >> for those who were there, they couldn't believe what they were seeing. six innocent people engineered after a bizarre accident. >> an suv collided with a city publics works van sending both barrelling into two oakland businesses. this all happened after 10:00 this mornin
still that the fbi has said, we found child porn nothingraphy on your screen so we've locked it, that scares people to the core. >> you should never pay a ransom, even if you do regain access to your computer, the hackers have probably dropped other viruses on to your system. the best way to avoid ransomware is to avoid sites that you're not familiar with. we'll show you a program tonight at 11:00. plus, more on the fbi's latest warning on ransomware. >> if you have a tip, call us...
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the fbi is expected to investigate the weekend fire as an act of domestic terrorism. >>> the noise traveled for miles and prompted hundreds of complaints from people in the east bay. the source of their frustration, an outdoor rave at the oakland coliseum. this is youtube video of that rave that started saturday night. it was called beyond wonderlandful police say the music was so loud, people pr san leandro all the way frommal need over were calling 911. and they had to call in extra dispatchers to handle all the calls. the city officials in oakland have since issued an apology and have called for the immediate review of the situation. >>> president obama and mitt romney squaring off face to face, getting ready for the first debate. and a new television ad is reminding the candidates not to forget one of the year's biggest tragedies. >>> plus, a local official charging taxpayers for the appearances? why he is costing the taxpayers even more. >>> good evening. i'm jeff ranieri. record setting heat gripping a lot of the bay area and it looks like the temperatures will be 105 to 91. we'll sta
the fbi is expected to investigate the weekend fire as an act of domestic terrorism. >>> the noise traveled for miles and prompted hundreds of complaints from people in the east bay. the source of their frustration, an outdoor rave at the oakland coliseum. this is youtube video of that rave that started saturday night. it was called beyond wonderlandful police say the music was so loud, people pr san leandro all the way frommal need over were calling 911. and they had to call in extra...
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he led fbi agents to the grave site in the city of linden earlier this year. he and an accomplice were convicted of going on a drug fuelled killing spree in the 1980s and 1990s in a jail cell interview from death row, he says at times i feel like it's not worth it referring to telling the fbi where bodies are. in my heart, i know it's right. he told a bounty hunter about the grave sites earlier this year in exchange for money. >>> richmond police are looking into two fights that allegedly involved a city councilman. the 68 year old was arrested thursday after getting into a scuffle with an activist. he claims the councilman hit him as he was walking away from an argument. the 72-year-old moore claims he was assaulted. the fight happened in front of a police officer who cited both men. last week the councilman was accused of another assault. investigators are not releasing details in that incident. he has a reputation for aggressive politics. he is not running for re-election this year. >>> downtown san francisco is getting ready for a major conference that is
he led fbi agents to the grave site in the city of linden earlier this year. he and an accomplice were convicted of going on a drug fuelled killing spree in the 1980s and 1990s in a jail cell interview from death row, he says at times i feel like it's not worth it referring to telling the fbi where bodies are. in my heart, i know it's right. he told a bounty hunter about the grave sites earlier this year in exchange for money. >>> richmond police are looking into two fights that...
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the fbi is investigating the fire as a possible act of domestic terrorism. nbc bay area's jodi hernandez joins us in vallejo this evening. jodi, what do we have tonight? >> reporter: raj, vallejo police say they fully expect to have the fbi and atf help in this investigation. they say evidence that they pulled from mayor osby davis' office has now been sent to an atf lab. meanwhile, the mayor is finally talking about what happened here. mayor osby davis talked to reporters about the arson fire for the first time this morning. he said he does believe the torching was political. while he would not elaborate on who he believes is behind it, he certainly has had plenty of critics through the years. he has most recently taken a lot of heat for a slew of officer-involved shootings. the mayor says whoever is responsible, he is determined not to let this steer him from his profession as a lawyer or from his duties as mayor. >> although i believe that the last criminal act is part of an escalating attempt to intimidate me, let me make it very, very clear. it has fail
the fbi is investigating the fire as a possible act of domestic terrorism. nbc bay area's jodi hernandez joins us in vallejo this evening. jodi, what do we have tonight? >> reporter: raj, vallejo police say they fully expect to have the fbi and atf help in this investigation. they say evidence that they pulled from mayor osby davis' office has now been sent to an atf lab. meanwhile, the mayor is finally talking about what happened here. mayor osby davis talked to reporters about the arson...
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military provided back-up to the fbi team on the ground. what happened there, who may be responsible and what the obama administration has said about it is a growing issue in the presidential campaign. and after a syrian shell landed in turkey on wednesday killing five women on impact and then turkey fired back, the turkish parliament today approved possible broader military action against syria. this is one to watch. turkey says this is not a declaration of war, but a warning that turkey will defend itself. syria has now apologized notably, but this incident has raised grounded fears of a wider war. our eamon mowadean is on the ground tonight in turkey. we've put some of his reporting on our website tonight. >>> still ahead as we continue, new research this evening about a chemical we all come in contact with that has raised questions before. this time, the concern is about mothers and their babies. and later, an extraordinary view of the world like we've never seen it before. >>> in health news, as promised, the suggest's been getting a l
military provided back-up to the fbi team on the ground. what happened there, who may be responsible and what the obama administration has said about it is a growing issue in the presidential campaign. and after a syrian shell landed in turkey on wednesday killing five women on impact and then turkey fired back, the turkish parliament today approved possible broader military action against syria. this is one to watch. turkey says this is not a declaration of war, but a warning that turkey will...
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. >> mcafee says it is successful because the ransom note looks like an official notice from the fbi accusing you of a crime. >> they try to scare you. you have inappropriate content, stolen content and child pornography. even if they haven't done it, it scares people. to think that fbi found child pornography on your computer scares people. >> and that's why they pay up. >> that's why they pay. >> reporter: don't pay he says. ransom ware hacks have grown so quickly the fbi posted a warning on the internet crimes website. >> it is tedious and you estimate you lost business as a result. >> yes. i have been up late trying to solve the problem. >> reporter: with 4,000 products in his store. >> snow skis, wake boards. >> steve is now moving his shop information to cloud computing to prevent another attack. he says no customer or financial data was breached but the ransom ware cost him time and money. >> our sales are down significantly by the day. >> how do you avoid it. start with site adviser. it is a free download that takes a few seconds and once you have the program anytime you visi
. >> mcafee says it is successful because the ransom note looks like an official notice from the fbi accusing you of a crime. >> they try to scare you. you have inappropriate content, stolen content and child pornography. even if they haven't done it, it scares people. to think that fbi found child pornography on your computer scares people. >> and that's why they pay up. >> that's why they pay. >> reporter: don't pay he says. ransom ware hacks have grown so...
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they feel that the fbi has said we found child pornography on your machine so we blocked it. that really scares people to the very core. >> reporter: and that's why they pay up? >> that's why they pay. >> reporter: you should never pay a ransom. the hackers have probably dropped other viruses onto your system. the best way to avoid ransomware is to avoid websites you're not familiar with and don't click on a link unless you trust the site. we'll show you more tonight at 11:00 plus more on the fbi's latest warning on ransomware. >>> 5:22. california's largest community college closing two campuses in hopes of avoiding a possible shutdown. san francisco city college will shut the castro campus. classes will be relocated. trustees made that decision last night as part of a plan to keep the school from losing it's accreditation next year. the accrediting team reportedly blaming the school for spending beyond its means. the school must address its financial instability by march 15th. >>> there are some new accusations this morning. america's cup contractors are employing bad labor
they feel that the fbi has said we found child pornography on your machine so we blocked it. that really scares people to the very core. >> reporter: and that's why they pay up? >> that's why they pay. >> reporter: you should never pay a ransom. the hackers have probably dropped other viruses onto your system. the best way to avoid ransomware is to avoid websites you're not familiar with and don't click on a link unless you trust the site. we'll show you more tonight at 11:00...
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fbi agents arrested two men on federal drug charges. the agency says it's gang task force led the operation but it won't say if the suspects are part of a larger organized crime or gang. sources tell nbc bay area news the neighborhood is for parolees and lots of people on probation. >>> today bay area relatives of ambassador chris stevens announced a special memorial service for the u.s. diplomat killed in libya last month. the ceremony will take place at san francisco's city hall october 16th. steven's family has invited a list of dignitaries, including george schultz and senator dianne feinstein. stevens grew up in the bay area attending piedmont high. after, he went on to uc berkeley and uc hastings in san francisco for law school. the public is being invited to the service but you should know the city hall rotunda only holds about 700 people. stevens was just 52 years old. >>> it was one thing when burglars took their jewelry. when they took the family puppy, a san jose city councilman stepped in. burglars first broke into melissa's
fbi agents arrested two men on federal drug charges. the agency says it's gang task force led the operation but it won't say if the suspects are part of a larger organized crime or gang. sources tell nbc bay area news the neighborhood is for parolees and lots of people on probation. >>> today bay area relatives of ambassador chris stevens announced a special memorial service for the u.s. diplomat killed in libya last month. the ceremony will take place at san francisco's city hall...
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the fbi at this point is not saying if it's found any weapons at that crime scene. agents say they believe the shooter may not have acted alone. early yesterday morning, agent nicholas ivy was gunned down while on patrol. a fellow officer was also wounded in that scene. agents originally responding to a trigger that was triggered out in that area known for drug trafficking. >>> a key figure in the jerry sandusky scandal is suing penn state university. mike mcqueary filed a whistle blower lawsuit yesterday. he claims his treatment by the university after the arrest of sandusky last year caused him distress, anxiety, humiliation and embarrassment. he is seeking millions of dollars in damages. back in 2001, mcqueary says he witnessed and reported child abuse. >>> it is 6:41. coming up, an east bay home reduced to rubble as residents run from their beds trying to escape all the flames. we'll look at how all the people made it out to safety. and how firefighters kept the flame from spreading to neighboring homes. >>> welcome back, everybody. it is 6:44. activists plannin
the fbi at this point is not saying if it's found any weapons at that crime scene. agents say they believe the shooter may not have acted alone. early yesterday morning, agent nicholas ivy was gunned down while on patrol. a fellow officer was also wounded in that scene. agents originally responding to a trigger that was triggered out in that area known for drug trafficking. >>> a key figure in the jerry sandusky scandal is suing penn state university. mike mcqueary filed a whistle...
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. >>> the fbi says a preliminary investigation has found friendly fire is likely to blame for the death this week of a border patrol agent along the arizona-mexico border. agent nicolas ivey and two others were responding to an alarm triggered by a censor aimed at detecting people entering the u.s. illegally. ivey was fatally shot. another agent was wounded. >>> health officials say there are now 47 cases in seven states of people sickened by a deadly meningitis outbreak. five people have died after receiving steroid shots for back pain. those shots made by the new england compounding center may have been contaminated with fungal meningitis. >>> food and drug officials confirm that salmonella has been found in new mexico-based sunland, a plant that makes peanut butter products for trader joe's and several other large national grocery trains. the trader joe's peanut butter is now linked to 35 salmonella illnesses in 17 states, most of them california and texas. >>> italy's mount etna is rumbling again. signs of registered activity in a recently opened crater this week. europe's tallest a
. >>> the fbi says a preliminary investigation has found friendly fire is likely to blame for the death this week of a border patrol agent along the arizona-mexico border. agent nicolas ivey and two others were responding to an alarm triggered by a censor aimed at detecting people entering the u.s. illegally. ivey was fatally shot. another agent was wounded. >>> health officials say there are now 47 cases in seven states of people sickened by a deadly meningitis outbreak. five...
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the fbi is investigating. the area is known as a major drug smuggling corridor. >>> six crew members have been arrested after a boat and a ferry collided in hong kong, killing at least 38 people as they headed to a holiday fireworks display. it's hong kong's worst accident in more than 15 years. the ferry did not sink and finished its journey after the collision. more than 100 people were rescued from the sinking boat and search and rescue efforts are still under way. >>> a recall of peanut butter is expanding to other nut products, including almond and cashew butters among others after new mexico-based sunderland, inc was linked to several cases of sergio vieira de mello. sold at trader joe's, target foods and safeway. for more information, head to our website, today.com. >>> it's a girl for drew barrymore and her art consultant husband will kopelman. baby olive barrymore kopelman was born last wednesday is welcomed by the whole family and yahoo! ceo has a new baby to welcome. the 37-year-old says she plans t
the fbi is investigating. the area is known as a major drug smuggling corridor. >>> six crew members have been arrested after a boat and a ferry collided in hong kong, killing at least 38 people as they headed to a holiday fireworks display. it's hong kong's worst accident in more than 15 years. the ferry did not sink and finished its journey after the collision. more than 100 people were rescued from the sinking boat and search and rescue efforts are still under way. >>> a...
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northern michigan, to giants stadium in new jersey, and to a farm outside detroit where in 2006 the fbi raised a 3,000 foot barn and dug under it. once the leader of the teamsters, the nash's largest union, his connection with organized crime kept him in hot water. >> i believe the stories that hoffa was in a power struggle. i believe hoffa was killed by organized crime figures. >> reporter: that possibility could explain the informant's long silence. >> i mean, he is terrified. i could hear his voice tremble yesterday when i talked to him. >> reporter: could this be where the search for hoffa ends? >> we are investigating it as a cold case homicide. that's been our focus since the beginning. if it somehow happens to be mr. hoffa, great, it will end a major mystery. >> reporter: police say the work here will take about two hours. they're going to take that core soil sample, send it to a forensic anthropologist at michigan state university. if the examination of that soil sample turns up evidence of remains, then they'll start digging. willie? >> john yang, thanks so much. 7:20. here is
northern michigan, to giants stadium in new jersey, and to a farm outside detroit where in 2006 the fbi raised a 3,000 foot barn and dug under it. once the leader of the teamsters, the nash's largest union, his connection with organized crime kept him in hot water. >> i believe the stories that hoffa was in a power struggle. i believe hoffa was killed by organized crime figures. >> reporter: that possibility could explain the informant's long silence. >> i mean, he is...